Out with the Dogs...

 Now that the sled trail is in, mostly been running dogs out into the valley. Unfortunately, the thermokarst gullies that have been forming in the fire breaks and dozer trails (Out and About 3/24/25), have grown and blocked another trail. So until I can put a detour around the newest gulley, it'll be short and sweet dog runs.

Coming home up the back side of the ridge, the sun just barely clears the ridge top now.

After crossing the road on the way home, happy dogs heading to the yard.

Back in the yard, there's no tired dogs on these short runs.

First Sled Run After Freezing in the Dark...

 The cold spell that started in early December finally ended; thirty two days where it didn't get above 0° F and almost 3 weeks of 40 below or colder. Amazingly, it didn't set any records, but it was the longest cold spell like that since 1980. So I was waiting to post about the first sled run and now it's here, 6 weeks since the last dog run and that long a break set a record for me. 

Andy hadn't made it out to the road yet when we came barreling down the hill on the way back and crossed the road in front of her.  She got a quick photo of the dogs as they passed her along the trail, while I was hidden behind some trees. I guess it'd be a good photo to post for those who don't want to be seen on line.